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Match of the Day recap: BBC show goes ahead without Gary Lineker, fans notice NO intro

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Updated 23:17 11 Mar 2023 GMTPublished 20:57 11 Mar 2023 GMT

Match of the Day recap: BBC show goes ahead without Gary Lineker, fans notice NO intro

Match of the Day went ahead without Gary Lineker.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Featured Image Credit: Alamy/BBC/PA

Topics: Premier League, Match Of The Day, Gary Lineker, Football

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Match of the Day went ahead on Saturday WITHOUT Gary Lineker and pundits.

The programme was thrown into turmoil when it was announced on Friday that regular host Lineker would not be presenting the show due to a dispute with the BBC over his social media use.

BBC presenters, pundits and commentators have stepped down from featuring in the programme in solidarity with the 62-year-old.

As the BBC does not have the rights to use world feed commentary to replace those who have pulled out, the show was reduced to just 20 minutes.

See below for a full recap of MOTD and the latest on Lineker amid his BBC row.

KEY Points

  • Lineker being eyed up to present Premier League show after BBC row

  • Gary Lineker left overwhelmed by the support he has received from his Match of the Day colleagues

  • Worst penalty of Mohamed Salah's career?

  • Richarlison denied first Spurs league goal after VAR controversy

  • Leeds United battle back twice to salvage point

  • Wesley Fofana takes 'two Ws' against Leicester City

  • Erling Haaland scores in Manchester City win

  • Everton move out of the relegation zone with big win

  • It's just a few minutes until MOTD airs on BBC One

  • MOTD begins WITHOUT iconic intro

2 years ago23:06

Lineker was left overwhelmed by the actions of his BBC colleagues after the decision was made to take him off the air.

Ian Wright and Alan Shearer both boycotted the show in solidarity with Lineker.

Ian Wright with Gary Lineker during the FA Cup final. Image: PA
Ian Wright with Gary Lineker during the FA Cup final. Image: PA

The Arsenal legend has even threatened to quit the BBC if Lineker is sacked.

2 years ago23:01

Lineker to BT Sport?

Lineker is being eyed up for a new presenting role amid his dispute with the BBC.

BT Sport's Jake Humprey, Paul Robinson and Rio Ferdinand before the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Image: PA
BT Sport's Jake Humprey, Paul Robinson and Rio Ferdinand before the Premier League match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Image: PA

He's wanted by BT Sport to lead their Premier League coverage.

2 years ago22:49

Fans want Lineker back in the MOTD hotseat

Fans show support for Gary Lineker. Image: PA
Fans show support for Gary Lineker. Image: PA

A petition started by fans of MOTD has been signed nearly 200,000 times by fans, calling on the BBC to re-instate Lineker as the host of the football show.


2 years ago22:41

Everton beat Brentford and move up to 15th

Everton secured a crucial win thanks to Dwight McNeil’s goal in the opening minute of the game. The victory sees the Toffees end Brentford’s 12-match unbeaten run.

2 years ago22:38

Leeds and Brighton play out four-goal thriller

Leeds came back twice to earn a point against Brighton, but remain in the relegation zone.

2 years ago22:36

Harry Kane stars in Tottenham's 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest

Richarlison thought he had scored his first league goal of the season, but VAR intervened and controversially ruled out his goal.

Kane bagged two goals in the first-half, with Son Heung-min completing the scoring in the second-half.

Joe Worrall pulled one back for the visitors.

2 years ago22:31

Erling Haaland scores his 28th league goal against Crystal Palace

Haaland scored the only goal of the game as Manchester City closed the gap on league leaders Arsenal.

Manuel Akanji being 'done dirty' by Sky Sports and Ederson wearing Palace socks got fans online talking.

2 years ago22:29

Chelsea make it three wins in three games in all competitions

Chelsea registered back-to-back league wins after claiming all three points at the King Power Stadium.

Wesley Fofana, who was facing his old team, had 'two wins' over the Foxes as he hilariously reacted to chants against him during the match.

2 years ago22:25

Mohamed Salah misses penalty as Liverpool lose to Bournemouth

Salah failed to convert a second-half penalty as Liverpool suffered a shock 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth.

2 years ago22:23

NO MOTD Intro

Tonight's show immediately started with highlights from Bournemouth vs. Liverpool.

In reaction to there being no intro, one Twitter user wrote: "Weird watching #MOTD with no music, no intro, no commentary or analysis."

A second joked: "Even the MOTD intro music has opted out... This is like the Wetherspoons of football TV."

A third wrote: "So not even the Match of the day intro song is played wtf??"

A fourth said: "Just turned on MOTD. It’s AWFUL no commentary over the game not even to say which game it is. No intro no MOTD music pointless watching it."

2 years ago22:14

HELLO AND WELCOME

Follow live updates of tonight's Match of the Day as it happens.

The programme is under 10 minutes away from airing and will have a much different look, with no presenter, no pundits and no commentary expected.

2 years ago17:01

Live updates to follow here from 10pm UK time.

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